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Car club goes the extra mile for fire victims in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — The 570 Redline Outlaws Car Club hosts car shows, but this one at Best Cigar Pub in Drums is to help some of its own. Christine Gallagher and her family lost their home on Grouse Ridge Lane in the Beech Mountain Lakes development to a fire on March 2.
Repairs underway on water main break in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Repairs are underway on a water main break in Luzerne County. Crews responded to the break along Route 315 in Plains Township around 2 p.m. Sunday. Officials say the break is on a 12-inch main, and about 120 homes and businesses are affected. Repairs are...
Church in Wilkes-Barre celebrates 125 years
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A church in Wilkes-Barre is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Members of the congregation of Saint Aloysius Church came to service on West Division Street in Wilkes-Barre for a special anniversary mass. Bishop of Scranton Joseph Bambera led the mass. Parishioners tell Newswatch 16 many of them...
Working up appetite for food trucks in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Food trucks are a quick and convenient way to get a bite. They’ve become a major player in the fast food game. While some folks are big fans of the thriving industry, others are calling certain aspects of it into question. Food trucks have been seen all across our area […]
Look Back: Victim of 1931 murder lived in Carlisle Street ‘house of horrors’
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. A baker who was fatally stabbed with an ice pick by a co-worker in 1931 resided at the same Carlisle Street, Wilkes-Barre, residence dubbed ‘house of horrors.’. George H. Bellas, 24, had a two-block walk from his home at 142...
Woman arrested for alleged supermarket retail theft
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was charged after police stated she left the Giant without paying for any items. According to the Hazleton City Police Department, on Thursday officers were called to Giant on South Locust Street around 1:00 p.m., for a theft. Police say a woman was stopped by security from leaving […]
Investigation underway after two cars stolen in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation is underway after two cars were stolen Thursday night in Luzerne County. According to the Hazleton City Police Department, on Thursday around 7:30 a.m., officers were called to Peace Street and 3rd Street for two cars being stolen back to back. The first car stolen was a Black […]
Luzerne County homeless shelter opening seven days a week
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The homeless population continues to grow across northeastern Pennsylvania, but one city wants to put a roof over their heads seven days a week. A grant was approved earlier this evening which will give a Wilkes-Barre homeless shelter the ability to help Monday through Friday. More than 100 thousand dollars was […]
Festival season kicks off in Pittston
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local event that marks the start of festival season kicked off Sunday in Luzerne County and they couldn’t ask for better weather. It was the perfect weather for some fun in the sun in Pittston, all while supporting local businesses. Fresh food, souvenirs, and the company of the community […]
Downtown Bloomsburg thrives as annual Renaissance Jamboree returns with record vendors
The Annual Renaissance Jamboree returned to downtown Bloomsburg. A portion of west main street was cut with over 150 vendors, food trucks and organizations. They have not had this many vendors since 2019. “So the pandemic put a kibosh on a lot of things we did, we had some street...
Investigating two shootings hours apart in Luzerne County
Two shootings in less than 24 hours are under investigation in Luzerne County. According to reports, there were two shootings within a few block areas near the Hanover Township Wilkes-Barre border on Tuesday afternoon and early Wednesday. Police responded to the first shooting near the intersection of South Franklin Street and Ingham Street just after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The second shooting happened about twelve hours later at 2am. on Wednesday morning, just four blocks away.
Bowling for a cause in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — It was a night of bowling for a cause in Luzerne County. Folks came out to Chacko's Family Bowling Center Saturday afternoon to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pennsylvania. There were prizes every hour, plus a basket raffle. Luzerne and Lycoming Bowl for Kids'...
Concerns in spree of Luzerne County shots fired
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Shots rang out not once, not twice, but at least three times this week in Wilkes-Barre. Two happened within the last 24 hours that gun violence and crime has a lot of people looking for change in the Diamond City. 28/22 News reporter Gianna Galli joins us live in Wilkes-Barre. She […]
Columbia County Food Bank holds dueling pianos fundraiser
Berwick, Columbia Co. — A Columbia County Food Bank held a dueling pianos fundraiser today to support their efforts. The John Buck Memorial Community Food Bank serves one hundred ten families with two giveaways a month. They said this fundraiser was fun and lets them continue to provide help.
Here's the lineup for this summer's Rockin' the River in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Rockin' The River returns for its sixth season, the soundtrack of the summer along the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre. "It's a Friday night, it's the middle of the summer, and it's real chill," said organizer Alan Stout. The music series started in 2019 and has heavily...
Columbia County teens hold annual Cause-a-Thon, raise funds for pediatric cancer
Berwick, Columbia Co. — Columbia County teens raised money for pediatric cancer today. For the Cause Teen Center held its annual Cause-a-Thon today in Berwick. The event was put together mostly by teens and they held tournaments and took web and phone call donations for 6 hours, raising funds for Think Big Pediatric Cancer with a goal of twenty thousand dollars.
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